Answer:
Height of the building = 50.8 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
A person and a building are casting the shadows at the same time of the day.
Triangles formed by the person and his shadow and the building and its shadow will be similar.
Therefore, corresponding sides of the similar triangles will be proportional.
x =
x = 50.75
x ≈ 50.8 ft
I'm assuming you're referring to problem 6. You are asked to find the number of x intercepts or roots, which is another term for "zero". I prefer the term root or x intercept as "zero" seems misleading. Anyways, all we do is count the number of times the graph crosses the x axis. This happens 4 times as shown in the attached image below. I have marked these points in red. The graph can directly cross over the x axis, or it can touch the x axis and then bounce back. Either way, it is considered an x intercept.
<h3>Answer: there are 4 x intercepts (or 4 roots)</h3>
